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According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Newport, Kentucky as of February 21, 2018.The ratio of number of residents in Newport to the number of sex offenders is 428 to 1.The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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